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Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureD+
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Dart: B. You could see the war room lean forward. Jaxson Dart at the 155th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Reaching for Burks left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.
They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Deone Walker
In the 24th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41
Rnd2
Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton in slot 41 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42
Rnd2
Ollie Gordon II
The board had Ollie Gordon II higher than No. 42, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63
Rnd2
Deion Burks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Deion Burks this early at the Round 2 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Wyatt Milum
They did well to land Wyatt Milum in pick 123, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127
Rnd4
Nick Emmanwori
A clean, defensible pick in the 127th pick with a little surplus value in Nick Emmanwori. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jaxson Dart
Steal is underselling it; Jaxson Dart at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd7
Trikweze Bridges
A reach on Trikweze Bridges in pick No. 216; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
















